The casual fans cryptonite

Discussion in 'British Boxing Forum' started by BlackBrenny, Dec 25, 2012.


Page 1 of 2
  1. BlackBrenny

    BlackBrenny Guest

    Which of these guys, do you think, is the best fighter to make a normal person take notice of boxing?
     
    BlackBrenny, Dec 25, 2012
    BlackBrenny, Dec 25, 2012
    #1
  2. BlackBrenny

    BlackBrenny Guest

    Keep in mind I have tried them all, and one of them worked more times than most others, what do you think?
     
    BlackBrenny, Dec 25, 2012
    BlackBrenny, Dec 25, 2012
    #2
  3. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

    46,399
    15
    Jan 9, 2008
    Jackson would be a hard sell, I think.

    ''Oh yeah, when's he going to fight someone that doesn't fall over'' would be the general sentiments.

    Hatton would be easy.... ''****ing go on lad''

    Hamed.... ''I hope he gets killed in his next fight''

    Freitas, not sure.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Dec 25, 2012
    Beeston Brawler, Dec 25, 2012
    #3
  4. BlackBrenny

    BlackBrenny Guest

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXN8rQGhJo4[/ame]


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8GNgwZ****
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dcw3CRst8lE[/ame]



    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_EEeixw5yA[/ame]

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii2uUnK35hY[/ame]
     
    BlackBrenny, Dec 25, 2012
    BlackBrenny, Dec 25, 2012
    #4
  5. BlackBrenny

    BlackBrenny Guest


    Do you want to know who got the most positive response in my little experiment?

    and to be honest Beeston, the reaction to Jacksons fights wasn't so much, "those guys are going down too easy" as much as it was "holy ****, did he ever wake up after that?"
     
    BlackBrenny, Dec 25, 2012
    BlackBrenny, Dec 25, 2012
    #5
  6. qwert

    qwert Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,544
    68
    Dec 22, 2009
    I would go for Hamed. The entrances, the show-boating, the brutal KOs. Casual fans love that ****.
     
    qwert, Dec 25, 2012
    qwert, Dec 25, 2012
    #6
  7. Jdsm

    Jdsm Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,184
    1
    Aug 8, 2010
    The brutal KOs are the reason Mike Tyson is the greatest fighter of all time :yep
     
    Jdsm, Dec 25, 2012
    Jdsm, Dec 25, 2012
    #7
  8. Check_Hook

    Check_Hook Well-Known Member Full Member

    2,478
    3
    Jul 23, 2010
    out of options, Jackson, Hamed.

    in reality, Tyson, Gatti
     
    Check_Hook, Dec 25, 2012
    Check_Hook, Dec 25, 2012
    #8
  9. BlackBrenny

    BlackBrenny Guest

    Gatti is always a certifiable mention, even my ma loves him, but its out of these four that I did the test, so think carefully
     
    BlackBrenny, Dec 25, 2012
    BlackBrenny, Dec 25, 2012
    #9
  10. DavetheSlave

    DavetheSlave New Member Full Member

    22
    0
    Jun 20, 2011
    Casuals get g'd up for Hatton fights, but they are rarely great watches. Hamed fights are.
     
    DavetheSlave, Dec 25, 2012
    DavetheSlave, Dec 25, 2012
    #10
  11. BlackBrenny

    BlackBrenny Guest

    interestingly, out of roughly 30 friends and family, this man got the most praise as the best fighter to watch, with a whopping one vote on this poll, the winner is:

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB7q4ovQRfE[/ame]


    to be fair to the other contenders, I think some of the females liked this guy for reasons besides his boxing too
     
    BlackBrenny, Dec 26, 2012
    BlackBrenny, Dec 26, 2012
    #11
  12. Beeston Brawler

    Beeston Brawler Comical Ali-egedly Full Member

    46,399
    15
    Jan 9, 2008
    Interesting.

    You'd never get bored watching Jackson, that's for sure.

    Some of Hatton's fights were amongst the most boring of all time. Vilches might have been the worst, whilst Urango wasn't far behind.

    If I'd paid a fortune to go to Vegas I'd have written to the bloke asking for my money back. If he wanted to cuddle a bloke I'm sure he could have found a gay bar in Manchester and a willing victim.

    Meanwhile some other fights were must-see. All depends on the night with him, I guess.
     
    Beeston Brawler, Dec 26, 2012
    Beeston Brawler, Dec 26, 2012
    #12
  13. BlackBrenny

    BlackBrenny Guest

    The wrong Hatton fight could certainly turn a casual off, like you say it all depended not only on the night but the opponents style. get someone who would allow Hatton to work on the inside and you can get a lot of oohs and ahhs, get someone who knows how to spoil that work and you're in for a painful one.

    I'm really surprised Hatton has got more votes than Jackson and Freitas
     
    BlackBrenny, Dec 26, 2012
    BlackBrenny, Dec 26, 2012
    #13
  14. PaulieMc

    PaulieMc Guest

    Naseem Hamed, hands down. BADDEST mother****er there's ever been!
     
    PaulieMc, Dec 26, 2012
    PaulieMc, Dec 26, 2012
    #14
  15. thistle1

    thistle1 Boxing Addict Full Member

    4,915
    151
    Jul 30, 2006
    Hatton, ofcourse

    Arturo Gatti
    Greg Haugan
    Duran
    Hearns
    Graziano

    these 'fighter' types are always going to please the casual fan, then if hooked they would begin to appreciate the boxing scientist.
     
    thistle1, Dec 26, 2012
    thistle1, Dec 26, 2012
    #15
Page 1 of 2